Teacher Guide
1) Discuss each of the prompts together in detail.
2) It doesn’t matter if you don’t talk about them all.
3) Remember that the second part of the task is a discussion about a possible decision; it is not essential to reach a decision and you may even disagree.
4) Students won't lose marks if they fail to reach a conclusion.
5) It’s often easier if you purposefully disagree with your partner and later come to an agreement. This allows more subject matter for discussion.
6) You can ask your partner questions too if they are having difficulty adding to the discussion.
-Agree: I see your point - I get what you mean - we see eye to eye - I understand your point of view - Exactly - That’s true - You took the words right out of my mouth - I couldn’t agree more
-Disagree: I’d have to disagree - I see what you’re suggesting, but I might add… - May I also suggest that - I’m with you on that, however - I see your point, but in my opinion
-Engage: What do you think? - Do you know what I mean? - How do you feel about that? - Do you get what I’m saying? Where do you stand on this?
-Avoid: monologues, getting stuck on one topic, dead air, going off topic, rushing through, using ONLY nonverbal cues (when combined with spoken answers, these can actually be helpful).